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Роберт Льюис Стивенсон
Auf einer der Inseln von Hawai lebt Keola zusammen mit seiner Frau und deren Vater Kalamake. Eines Tages kommt er hinter das Geheimnis des unerme?lichen Reichtums seines Schwiegervaters: Dieser bedient sich magischer Kr?fte. Als Keola auch etwas f?r sich fordert, l?dt er den Zorn des Zauberers auf sich …
«Мельница, на которой жил Билль со своими приемными родителями, стояла в горной долине, среди соснового бора и высоких гор. Горы эти громоздились все выше и выше, один холм над другим, поросшие густым лесом, до тех пор,...
STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often...
TREASURE ISLAND is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of «buccaneers and buried gold». It was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 through 1882 under the title Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola, credited to the pseudonym «Captain George North». It was first published as a book on 14...
«Мельница, на которой жил Билль со своими приемными родителями, стояла в горной долине, среди соснового бора и высоких гор. Горы эти громоздились все выше и выше, один холм над другим, поросшие густым лесом, до тех пор,...
Kidnapped has become a classic of historical romance the world over and is justly famous as a novel of travel and adventure set deep in the Scottish landscape. Stevenson's vivid descriptive powers were never better than in this account of remote places and dangerous action in the Highlands in the years following Culloden.
Introduced by Barry Menikoff, with a preface by Louise Welsh.
Introduced by Barry Menikoff, with a preface by Louise Welsh.
Ever since its first appearance in 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has proven itself to be a tale of undiminished power for readers all over the world. But the story of the respectable Dr Jekyll, even in a London setting, has links that stretch back to the narrow wynds of Edinburgh and the bleak moors and shores of the North.
This collection...
This collection...
Selected and introduced by Jenni Calder.
Ill health drove Robert Louis Stevenson from Scotland; the urge for new and adventurous places drew him to the Pacific. There were those at home who would have been happier to see him purely as a spinner of the picturesque, but Stevenson could not close his eyes to the impact of colonialism, the ‘stir-about of epochs and races, barbarisms and...
Ill health drove Robert Louis Stevenson from Scotland; the urge for new and adventurous places drew him to the Pacific. There were those at home who would have been happier to see him purely as a spinner of the picturesque, but Stevenson could not close his eyes to the impact of colonialism, the ‘stir-about of epochs and races, barbarisms and...
A Lodging For The Night And Pavilion on the Links by Robert Louis Stevenson
Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books about pirates:<br><br>Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy <br>The Madman and the Pirate- R.M. Ballantyne <br>Blackbeard Or, The Pirate of Roanoke.– B. Barker <br>The Pirates of Malabar- John Biddulph <br>Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea- James O. Brayman <br>Captain Canot or,...
"The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" can be seen as a story about the concept of good and evil that exists in all of us or a critique on the hypocrisy and double standards of the society and also an interesting study into the mind of the author and into the theories of dualism.<br>First published to critical acclaim in 1886, this mesmerizing thriller is a...
Renowned as the author of such popular adventure stories as Kidnapped and Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote gripping tales of terror and the supernatural. Stevenson's considerable gifts as a teller of tales shine brightly in this choice collection of three of his best short stories. The Gothic tale of «The Body Snatcher» concerns a young medical student's dealings...
Set in England during the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses, this swashbuckling historical novel by the author of <I>Treasure Island</I> and <I>Kidnapped</I> tells the story of young Dick Shelton. Betrayed by his treacherous and brutal guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, Dick seeks the help of John Amend-All, leader of the mysterious fellowship of the Black...
Set in the year 1751, this classic adventure story centers around David Balfour, a young Scotsman orphaned by the death of his father. Through the treachery of his uncle, the young hero finds himself shanghaied and headed for bondage in the New World. Just when things look their worst, a swashbuckling Highlander, Alan Breck Stewart, comes to the rescue.David eludes his shipboard captors and...
Set in 18th-century Scotland, this brooding historical romance unfolds amid the Jacobite Rebellion. A struggle between good and evil begins in the old Scottish castle of Durrisdeer — the ancestral home of the Durie clan — where James Durie, Master of Ballantrae, persists in his lifelong rivalry with his younger brother as well as his relentless quest for the family...
One of the most enduringly popular adventure tales, Treasure Island began in 1881 as a serialized adventure entitled «The Sea-Cook» in the periodical Young Folks. Completed during a stay at Davos, Switzerland, where Stevenson had gone for his health, it was published in 1883 in the form we know today.Set in the eighteenth century, Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy, a mysterious...
A generous and remarkable young prince, together with his loyal and brave servant, find more adventure than they bargained for in The Suicide Club, Robert Louis Stevenson's engrossing trilogy of short stories about a bizarre club for people with a strong desire to end their lives.In these interrelated tales, Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his aide, Colonel Geraldine, travel incognito...
"Penny Dreadfuls" were a type of British publication in the 19th century that featured lurid serial stories appearing in parts over a number of weeks, each part costing one penny. The term, however, soon came to encompass a variety of publications that featured cheap sensational fiction. The penny dreadfuls were printed on cheap pulp paper and were aimed at young working class males. Two...
Stories about devils and demons were literary staples long before the modern horror field came into existence. Our earliest story in this volume, by Washington Irving, was published in 1824…and the fact that these tales span almost 200 years shows how enduring the theme remains. Here, then, are 25 great modern and classic tales of devils, demons, and the macabre. Enjoy!<P> THE...
Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, written as a boys' novel and first published in the magazine Young Folks from May to July 1886. The novel has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, and Hilary Mantel. A sequel, Catriona, was published in 1893.
Originally written as a «boys' novel», Kidnapped has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, and Seamus Heaney. Solid historical and environmental background, and gritty realism give the novel immediacy while also the book also shows the importance of friendship and loyalty.
Кэаве, житель Гавайских островов, покупает бутылку, в которой живет черт. Условия покупки таковы: черт будет выполнять любые желания хозяина бутылки, но за это последний должен будет после смерти гореть в аду, если не...
«За время своего пребывания в Лондоне блистательный принц Богемии Флоризель среди всех слоев общества снискал славу своей скромностью и взвешенной щедростью. Судя по тому, что было о нем известно (а известна была...
«Я был чрезвычайно нелюдим с самого детства. Помню, даже гордился тем, что держусь от всех в стороне и ни в чьем обществе не нуждаюсь. Могу прибавить, что не имел ни друзей, ни знакомых – постоянных, хороших знакомых....
Любимый писатель подростков всего мира, автор «Острова сокровищ» – Роберт Льюис Стивенсон кроме увлекательных приключенческих романов писал и леденящие кровь психологические триллеры и детективы. Аудиоверсия...
Повести и рассказы, вошедшие в этот сборник, представляют Стивенсона в самом расцвете его незаурядного таланта писателя-романтика.
Занимательные, зачастую не лишенные мистики приключенческие сюжеты и тонко...
«Его преподобие мистер Саймон Ролльс весьма отличился в моральных науках и показал необыкновенные успехи в богословии. Его опыт „Об учении христианском и об обязанностях к обществу“ стяжал ему некоторую...